I did say I would buy a set, and returned the phonecall, and gave the pertinent info, but still don't know how much or where to send the funds.
Have any of you been contacted, and have you received your shocks yet?
Mark
Still waiting . . .
Re: Still waiting . . .
I received at set!
Perfect match asteticly, easy mount, though the steel sleeve in the upper bushings needs to be shortened.
I'm not crazy about the metal to metal grinding noise they make, but they improved the ride considerably over whatever it was I replaced.
Kevin also has them listed on ebay!
.
Perfect match asteticly, easy mount, though the steel sleeve in the upper bushings needs to be shortened.
I'm not crazy about the metal to metal grinding noise they make, but they improved the ride considerably over whatever it was I replaced.
Kevin also has them listed on ebay!
.
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Sat, 11/14/09, the doc
wrote:
From: the doc
Subject: [2cylinderhondas] Still waiting . . .
To: 2cylinderhondas@yahoogroups.com
Date: Saturday, November 14, 2009, 5:22 AM
I did say I would buy a set, and returned the phonecall, and gave the pertinent info, but still don't know how much or where to send the funds.
Have any of you been contacted, and have you received your shocks yet?
Mark
Re: Still waiting . . .
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I got mine too. took me a week to get to put them on but I too found a grinding problem in one of them. Looks like the clearance between the top and bottom of the shock is to tight. I have not been able to test drive the shocks yet to see but at least when I push down of the back of the car it moves...lol before the new shocks it was like it was sitting on cement blocks.
Dan
could you hear the shocks while driving?
Tom T
I got mine too. took me a week to get to put them on but I too found a grinding problem in one of them. Looks like the clearance between the top and bottom of the shock is to tight. I have not been able to test drive the shocks yet to see but at least when I push down of the back of the car it moves...lol before the new shocks it was like it was sitting on cement blocks.
Dan
could you hear the shocks while driving?
Tom T
> ----- Original Message -----
> From:
> Dan Vann
> To:
> 2cylinderhondas@yahoogroups.com
> Sent:
> Saturday, November 14, 2009 2:34
> AM
> Subject:
> Re: [2cylinderhondas] Still
> waiting . . .
> I received at set!
> Perfect match asteticly, easy mount, though the steel sleeve in the > upper bushings needs to be shortened.
> I'm not crazy about the metal to metal grinding noise they make, > but they improved the ride considerably over whatever it was I > replaced.
> Kevin also has them listed on ebay!
> .
> --- On
> Sat, 11/14/09, the doc
>
> wrote:
> > From:
> > the doc
> > Subject:
> > [2cylinderhondas] Still waiting . . .
> > To:
> > 2cylinderhondas@ yahoogroups. com
> > Date: Saturday, November
> > 14, 2009, 5:22 AM
> > I did say I would buy a set, and returned the phonecall, and gave > > the pertinent info, but still don't know how much or where to send the > > funds.
> > Have any of you been contacted, and have you received your > > shocks yet?
> > Mark
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Re: Still waiting . . .
Why is there a steel bushing on the upper mount? It should be a threaded post that sticks through the body with 2 nuts on it.
Anyone have better pics than the one with the child holding the shock? A good customer wants my opinion before buying them and Kevin wouldn't ever respond to my questions.
Miles
Anyone have better pics than the one with the child holding the shock? A good customer wants my opinion before buying them and Kevin wouldn't ever respond to my questions.
Miles
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2cylinderhondas@yahoogroups.com
, "TOM THIES" wrote:
> I got mine too. took me a week to get to put them on but I too found a grinding problem in one of them. Looks like the clearance between the top and bottom of the shock is to tight. I have not been able to test drive the shocks yet to see but at least when I push down of the back of the car it moves...lol before the new shocks it was like it was sitting on cement blocks.
> Dan
> could you hear the shocks while driving?
> Tom T
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Dan Vann
> To:
2cylinderhondas@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, November 14, 2009 2:34 AM
> Subject: Re: [2cylinderhondas] Still waiting . . .
> I received at set!
> Perfect match asteticly, easy mount, though the steel sleeve in the upper bushings needs to be shortened.
> I'm not crazy about the metal to metal grinding noise they make, but they improved the ride considerably over whatever it was I replaced.
> Kevin also has them listed on ebay!
> .
> --- On Sat, 11/14/09, the doc wrote:
> From: the doc
> Subject: [2cylinderhondas] Still waiting . . .
> To:
2cylinderhondas@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Saturday, November 14, 2009, 5:22 AM
> I did say I would buy a set, and returned the phonecall, and gave the pertinent info, but still don't know how much or where to send the funds.
> Have any of you been contacted, and have you received your shocks yet?
> Mark
Re: Still waiting . . .
Miles
Kevin told me to take off the center steel bushing. The threaded post could be a bit longer because you cant get two nuts on it so as the rubber bushing settle a little I will add one more or use a lock nut. I have mine on the car so I cant take any pictures and I hurt my back to cant even take a test drive to see.
Kevin told me to take off the center steel bushing. The threaded post could be a bit longer because you cant get two nuts on it so as the rubber bushing settle a little I will add one more or use a lock nut. I have mine on the car so I cant take any pictures and I hurt my back to cant even take a test drive to see.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From:
> feltonminicycle
> To:
> 2cylinderhondas@yahoogroups.com
> Sent:
> Saturday, November 14, 2009 11:25
> AM
> Subject:
> [2cylinderhondas] Re: Still
> waiting . . .
> Why is there a steel bushing on the upper mount? It should be a threaded > post that sticks through the body with 2 nuts on it.
> Anyone have
> better pics than the one with the child holding the shock? A good customer > wants my opinion before buying them and Kevin wouldn't ever respond to my > questions.
> Miles
> --- In
> 2cylinderhondas@ yahoogroups. com
> ,
> "TOM THIES" wrote:
> > I got mine too.
> took me a week to get to put them on but I too found a grinding problem in one > of them. Looks like the clearance between the top and bottom of the shock is > to tight. I have not been able to test drive the shocks yet to see but at > least when I push down of the back of the car it moves...lol before the new > shocks it was like it was sitting on cement blocks.
> Dan
> > could you hear the shocks while driving?
> > Tom
> T
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Dan
> Vann
> > To:
> 2cylinderhondas@ yahoogroups. com
> 2cylinderhondas@ yahoogroups. com
> > Sent: Saturday, November 14, 2009 2:34 AM
> > Subject: Re:
> [2cylinderhondas] Still waiting . . .
> > I
> received at set!
> > Perfect match asteticly, easy mount, though the steel
> sleeve in the upper bushings needs to be shortened.
> > I'm not crazy
> about the metal to metal grinding noise they make, but they improved the ride > considerably over whatever it was I replaced.
> > Kevin also has
> them listed on ebay!
> > .
> > --- On Sat, 11/14/09, the doc
> wrote:
> > From: the doc
>
> > Subject: [2cylinderhondas] Still waiting .
> . .
> > To:
> 2cylinderhondas@ yahoogroups. com
> Date: Saturday, November 14, 2009, 5:22 AM
> I did say I would buy a set, and returned the phonecall, and gave the > pertinent info, but still don't know how much or where to send the > funds.
> > Have any of you been contacted, and have you received your > shocks yet?
> > Mark
Re: Still waiting . . .
Tom,
I'm not sure if the grinding is from the housing or the piston!?
but they grind when compressed by hand and after they're installed....
And I guess by your question, you haven't driven yours in a while !?
I've got a brand new exhaust system on mine and still can't hear the radio .....or a speeding locomotive ..... let alone the shocks! ;)
Alrighty..... figure I got about 30 miles ride time on them and just checked.....
one still grinds! Quite audible and more like piston than housing !?
Dan
I'm not sure if the grinding is from the housing or the piston!?
but they grind when compressed by hand and after they're installed....
And I guess by your question, you haven't driven yours in a while !?
I've got a brand new exhaust system on mine and still can't hear the radio .....or a speeding locomotive ..... let alone the shocks! ;)
Alrighty..... figure I got about 30 miles ride time on them and just checked.....
one still grinds! Quite audible and more like piston than housing !?
Dan
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Sat, 11/14/09, TOM THIES
wrote:
From: TOM THIES
Subject: Re: [2cylinderhondas] Still waiting . . .
To: 2cylinderhondas@yahoogroups.com
Date: Saturday, November 14, 2009, 1:24 PM
�
I got mine too. took me a week to get to put them on but I too found a grinding problem in one of them. Looks like the clearance between the top and bottom of the shock is to tight. I have not been able to test drive the shocks yet to see but at least when I push down of the back of the car it moves...lol before the new shocks it was like it was sitting on cement blocks.
Dan
could you hear the shocks while driving?
Tom T
> ----- Original Message -----
> From:
> Dan Vann
> To:
> 2cylinderhondas@ yahoogroups. com
> Sent:
> Saturday, November 14, 2009 2:34 AM
> Subject:
> Re: [2cylinderhondas] Still waiting . . .
> I received at set!
> Perfect match asteticly, easy mount, though the steel sleeve in the upper bushings needs to be shortened.
> I'm not crazy about the metal to metal grinding noise they make, but they improved the ride considerably over whatever it was I replaced.
> Kevin also has them listed on ebay!
> .
> --- On
> Sat, 11/14/09, the doc
>
> wrote:
> > From: the doc
> > Subject: [2cylinderhondas] Still waiting . . .
> > To: 2cylinderhondas@ yahoogroups. com
> > Date: Saturday, November 14, 2009, 5:22 AM
> > I did say I would buy a set, and returned the phonecall, and gave the pertinent info, but still don't know how much or where to send the funds.
> > Have any of you been contacted, and have you received your shocks yet?
> > Mark
Re: Still waiting . . .
damn...... I replied to this but it went to Bill and not to the Miles or the group....
anywho, the bottom mounts are SNUG, but otherwise perfect.
The top bushings are not an exact match to OE but the height and O.D. is OK and doesn't interfere with anything.
The I.D. is too big (don't know why!) so there's a steel sleeve to take up the slack between it and the stud.
The sleeve should be shorter to allow for proper compression of the bushings at the mount and with that, may allow for a second nut on the stud.
No sure if the stud should have been longer as I couldn't do a side by side comparison,
but with the bushings being new it was all I could do to get the first nut on - but it went on and may ease up when the bushings conform to to the mount, and caps.
All in all, with the exception of grinding 1/4 inch off the sleeve ...and the grinding sound some of them make, Kevins shocks will give you a ride like OE.
And Miles, Ray Cave said you may have a decent set of Coupe wheels to sell !?
If so, let me know
Dan
anywho, the bottom mounts are SNUG, but otherwise perfect.
The top bushings are not an exact match to OE but the height and O.D. is OK and doesn't interfere with anything.
The I.D. is too big (don't know why!) so there's a steel sleeve to take up the slack between it and the stud.
The sleeve should be shorter to allow for proper compression of the bushings at the mount and with that, may allow for a second nut on the stud.
No sure if the stud should have been longer as I couldn't do a side by side comparison,
but with the bushings being new it was all I could do to get the first nut on - but it went on and may ease up when the bushings conform to to the mount, and caps.
All in all, with the exception of grinding 1/4 inch off the sleeve ...and the grinding sound some of them make, Kevins shocks will give you a ride like OE.
And Miles, Ray Cave said you may have a decent set of Coupe wheels to sell !?
If so, let me know
Dan
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Sat, 11/14/09, feltonminicycle
wrote:
From: feltonminicycle
Subject: [2cylinderhondas] Re: Still waiting . . .
To: 2cylinderhondas@yahoogroups.com
Date: Saturday, November 14, 2009, 2:25 PM
Why is there a steel bushing on the upper mount? It should be a threaded post that sticks through the body with 2 nuts on it.
Anyone have better pics than the one with the child holding the shock? A good customer wants my opinion before buying them and Kevin wouldn't ever respond to my questions.
Miles
--- In
2cylinderhondas@ yahoogroups. com
, "TOM THIES" wrote:
> I got mine too. took me a week to get to put them on but I too found a grinding problem in one of them. Looks like the clearance between the top and bottom of the shock is to tight. I have not been able to test drive the shocks yet to see but at least when I push down of the back of the car it moves...lol before the new shocks it was like it was sitting on cement blocks.
> Dan
> could you hear the shocks while driving?
> Tom T
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Dan Vann
> To:
2cylinderhondas@ yahoogroups. com
Sent: Saturday, November 14, 2009 2:34 AM
> Subject: Re: [2cylinderhondas] Still waiting . . .
> I received at set!
> Perfect match asteticly, easy mount, though the steel sleeve in the upper bushings needs to be shortened.
> I'm not crazy about the metal to metal grinding
noise they make, but they improved the ride considerably over whatever it was I replaced.
> Kevin also has them listed on ebay!
> .
> --- On Sat, 11/14/09, the doc wrote:
> From: the doc
> Subject: [2cylinderhondas] Still waiting . . .
> To:
2cylinderhondas@ yahoogroups. com
> Date: Saturday, November 14, 2009, 5:22 AM
> I did say I would buy a set, and returned the phonecall, and gave the pertinent info, but still don't know how much or where to send the funds.
> Have any of you been contacted, and have you received your shocks yet?
> Mark